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The sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 27, how do you find the numbers?


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Solution

Step 1:Solve the integers

Let the smallest odd integer of the three be x

Hence the next 2consecutive odd integers are x+2and x+4.

Since the sum of the three integers is 27, we may write

(x)+(x+2)+(x+4)=27

x+x+2+x+4=27

3x+6=27

Step 2:Find the numbers

Subtracting 6 on both sides

3x+6-6=276

3x=21

x=213

x=7

So, First number=x=7
Second number=x+2=7+2=9
Third number =x+4=7+4=11

Hence, the three required integers are 7,9,11.


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